WHY DOES ANYONE CARE??? (Time Magazine spin-off)

I just dont get other people's preoccupation with what a mother chooses to do with her boob and her toddler. Why does everyone on the outside care so much about this?

Poeple say - oh its selfish, oh its damaging to the child, oh its gross

Really, how so?? I have never read one shred of evidence that extended BFing into toddler-hood is in any way harmful to a child's development! (If there is something out there, I am happy to read and adjust my opinion accordingly).

I just dont get other people's preoccupation with this! Arent there bigger parenting issues to tackle -- abuse, neglect, welfare, discipline, education

Seriously -- I wish people would stay outa my boob and outa my toddler's mouth. (As well as my uterus AND my bedroom while your at it)

Is there something I'm missing research wise that says extended BF is detrimental to development? If not, why do SOME PEOPLE have such strong opinions about it??

I just dont get other people's preoccupation with what a mother chooses to do with her boob and her toddler. Why does everyone on the outside care so much about this?

Poeple say - oh its selfish, oh its damaging to the child, oh its gross

Really, how so?? I have never read one shred of evidence that extended BFing into toddler-hood is in any way harmful to a child's development! (If there is something out there, I am happy to read and adjust my opinion accordingly).

I just dont get other people's preoccupation with this! Arent there bigger parenting issues to tackle -- abuse, neglect, welfare, discipline, education

Seriously -- I wish people would stay outa my boob and outa my toddler's mouth. (As well as my uterus AND my bedroom while your at it)

Is there something I'm missing research wise that says extended BF is detrimental to development? If not, why do SOME PEOPLE have such strong opinions about it??

*****Tater Bug aka; Tori******My sister and I ( left me right Sister)*****The Bug aka; London******London and Tori********************Ben and I*****************London and Tori***

From:
Mommatoacupcake

To: MJ_Mama

Posted: May-11 02:08 PM (4 of 34)

I think people have strong opinions on anything that is not the norm. Obviously most women don't practice extended breastfeeding so they most likely don't understand it. I also feel there are a percentage of women (not a majority, but some) who feel jealous that they were not able to sacrifice the time and energy towards breastfeeding like the women who have for 1+ years

I think people have strong opinions on anything that is not the norm. Obviously most women don't practice extended breastfeeding so they most likely don't understand it. I also feel there are a percentage of women (not a majority, but some) who feel jealous that they were not able to sacrifice the time and energy towards breastfeeding like the women who have for 1+ years

Opinions are like a$$holes. Everyone has one and everyone's stinks but your own. (You, generalizing)

People have strong opinions about it just like you have a strong opinion about it. When you are passionate about something, you generally have a strong feeling either for or against. So I guess the opposed could ask you the same thing.. "Why do you care that people don't agree with it?" If you do feel so strongly for it then to heck with the rest of them :) Keep on with your beliefs and don't worry about anyone else!

In all honesty, TIME Magazine couldn't possibly have thought that a cover depicting something like breastfeeding a four year old wouldn't cause some kind of ruckus in today's time. Sad yes, while the main purpose of the picture was more than likely to make peopel aware, a small part of me thinks think they were going for the shock value too. Maybe they wont admit it, but deep down inside I think they slightly were.

Opinions are like a$$holes. Everyone has one and everyone's stinks but your own. (You, generalizing)

People have strong opinions about it just like you have a strong opinion about it. When you are passionate about something, you generally have a strong feeling either for or against. So I guess the opposed could ask you the same thing.. "Why do you care that people don't agree with it?" If you do feel so strongly for it then to heck with the rest of them :) Keep on with your beliefs and don't worry about anyone else!

In all honesty, TIME Magazine couldn't possibly have thought that a cover depicting something like breastfeeding a four year old wouldn't cause some kind of ruckus in today's time. Sad yes, while the main purpose of the picture was more than likely to make peopel aware, a small part of me thinks think they were going for the shock value too. Maybe they wont admit it, but deep down inside I think they slightly were.

I don't care. I do however take issue with the time headline "are you mom enough?" yep, I am a good mom and it's no business of anyone how long I breastfed or if I had chosen not to. Your choice of how to feed has absolutely no indication of if you are a good mom or not.

I don't care. I do however take issue with the time headline "are you mom enough?" yep, I am a good mom and it's no business of anyone how long I breastfed or if I had chosen not to. Your choice of how to feed has absolutely no indication of if you are a good mom or not.

I could care less how long someone breast feeds for. It gets a little stranger TO ME the older the child gets like when they are school age and verbally asking for milk and pulling their moms boob out themselves but again not the Norm for ME. What you do is your business. Everyone has an opinion and is entitled to give it. Whether you think extended breastfeeding is amazing,wonderful, strange, bad or absolutely disgusting.

I could care less how long someone breast feeds for. It gets a little stranger TO ME the older the child gets like when they are school age and verbally asking for milk and pulling their moms boob out themselves but again not the Norm for ME. What you do is your business. Everyone has an opinion and is entitled to give it. Whether you think extended breastfeeding is amazing,wonderful, strange, bad or absolutely disgusting.

If you don't think it's detrimental to their psyche, wait til they go to kindergarten and tell their friends they still suck their moms tits. I'm all for breastfeeding but not past the age where they can walk up and ask for it. Say what you want, it's not natural. Babies begin self weaning when they show interest in solid foods, that is natural.

If you don't think it's detrimental to their psyche, wait til they go to kindergarten and tell their friends they still suck their moms tits. I'm all for breastfeeding but not past the age where they can walk up and ask for it. Say what you want, it's not natural. Babies begin self weaning when they show interest in solid foods, that is natural.

A woman on my FB posted the Time front page and said "If the kid has teeth it doesn't need you for sustenance." I responded that my child had teeth at six months old. She said "I would quit, I would find it disturbing." Ok, whatever. I don't care what you do with your tits. But don't be saying stupid sh`t when you don't have any facts backing it up. There are plenty nutritional benefits to breastfeed after a kid has teeth and spreading nonsense does nothing but hurt the efforts of those who are trying to dispel misinformation to help breastfeeding moms.

"I think the real question is, why do you care, why people care?"

I'll take a bite on this one.

A woman on my FB posted the Time front page and said "If the kid has teeth it doesn't need you for sustenance." I responded that my child had teeth at six months old. She said "I would quit, I would find it disturbing." Ok, whatever. I don't care what you do with your tits. But don't be saying stupid sh`t when you don't have any facts backing it up. There are plenty nutritional benefits to breastfeed after a kid has teeth and spreading nonsense does nothing but hurt the efforts of those who are trying to dispel misinformation to help breastfeeding moms.

The material on this website is provided for educational purposes only and is not to be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, or in place of therapy or medical care. Use of this site is subject to our terms of use and privacy policy

Advertising Notice

This Site and third parties who place advertisements on this Site may collect and use information about your visits to this Site and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. If you would like to obtain more information about these advertising practices and to make choices about online behavioral advertising, please click here